Faculty & Staff

Department Faculty

José D. Rojas, PhD, RRT, RPFT, FAARC

Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Associate Professor and Chair

jdrojas@utmb.edu

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Daneen Nastars, DHSc, RRT, RRT-ACCS

Assistant Professor of Instruction

Program Director

danastar@utmb.edu

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Bruce Adcock, MEd, RRT-NPS, CHSE

Assistant Professor of Instruction

bradcock@utmb.edu

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Elann Kuriakose, MSRS, RRT-ACCS, RRT-NPS

Assistant Professor of Instruction

elkuriak@utmb.edu

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Sachin Patel, MHA, RRT, RRT-ACCS

Assistant Professor of Instruction

sk3patel@utmb.edu

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Brian K. Walsh, PhD, RRT, RRT-NPS, RRT-ACCS, RPFT, FAARC

Associate Professor and Program Director MSRC Bridge

bkwalsh@utmb.edu

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Melissa Yanes, MS, RRT-ACCS

Assistant Professor of Instruction

Director of Clinical Education

mjyanes@utmb.edu

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Department Staff

Gina Rovello-Martinez

Coordinator II

garovell@utmb.edu

Medical Doctors

Aristedes P. Koutrouvelis, MD, FCCP

Co-Medical Director, Professor

arkoutro@utmb.edu

Beth Teegarden, MD

Co-Medical Director

beteegar@utmb.edu

Program Faculty

Jon Nilsestuen, PhD, RRT, FAARC
Professor Emeritus and Retired Chair

Ron Mlcak, PhD, RRT
Clinical Faculty, Director of Respiratory Care - Shriners Burn Institute

Denise McElyea, RRT, RPFT, MSM
Clinical Faculty, Manager, Respiratory Care Services - UTMB

Clinical Instructors

Jessica Malhotra, BSRC, RRT, AE-C
Jennie Sealy Hospital - UTMB Health

Katie McGregor, BSRC, RRT, RRT-NPS
Jennie Sealy Hospital - UTMB Health

LiKecia Randle, MBA, RRT, RRT-ACCS
Memorial Hermann Hospital- Texas Medical Center

Antoinette Harris, BSRT, RRT, RRT-NPS
Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital- Texas Medical Center

Soraya Gu, BSRC, RRT, RRT-NPS
Houston Methodist Hospital- Texas Medical Center

Afia Jalali, BSRC, RRT
Houston Methodist Hospital- Texas Medical Centers